Training - Teachers and Educational Professionals
If you are a teacher or educational professional, working or volunteering in any stage of education, we have a number of short courses and accredited programmes. Our courses introduce you to what dyslexia or dyscalculia are, tips for how to support individuals in the classroom and strategies for enabling those with dyslexia or dyscalculia to fulfil their potential and thrive.
Content:
- Dyslexia
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Content
Study method
The Dyslexia Friendly Learning Environment
2/3 hours
£60
eLearning
It is recognised that the vast majority of dyslexic individuals spend most, if not all, of their education time in a mainstream classroom or learning environment. This module identifies how the “classroom” and “institution” can be made dyslexia friendly, thus creating an inclusive learning environment. This module is linked to the BDA's Quality Mark which provides a template of good practice in this arena.
Accredited Course
Accredited Level 2 - Practical Solutions for Dyslexia Support
From £775
eLearning
This programme is intended to equip candidates with an understanding of the issues that dyslexic individuals face, and how they can be supported to develop coping strategies that will assist them in the workplace, in learning, and in day-to-day life.
Accredited Course
Accredited Level 3 - Practical Solutions for Dyslexia Study Support
Approximately 30 hours study time.
From £995
eLearning
This programme is intended to provide a greater understanding of the problems that dyslexic learners face, and appropriate methods and resources to help support them to develop skills for successful independent learning.
Accredited Course
Accredited Level 2 - Dyslang (Dyslexia and Additional Academic Language Learning)
£295
eLearning
The aim of this programme is to enable teachers and parents to support the multilingual dyslexic individual in learning an additional curriculum language. That is, for example, in the UK a child may have Welsh as their first language, use English in the classroom, but also have to learn French.
Part of an Accredited Course
Practical Solutions Plus Writing (eLearning)
4/5 hours
£120
eLearning
This course enables delegates to develop a practical understanding of how to teach and support dyslexic (and other) individuals with writing.
Part of an Accredited Course
Practical Solutions Plus Reading (eLearning)
4/5 hours
£120
eLearning
This course enables delegates to develop a practical understanding of how to teach and support dyslexic individuals with learning to read and access the written word effectively.